Spend time on any manufacturing floor and you will realize that relationships between suppliers and partners are critical. Rather than considering them as an entity outside of your organization, suppliers should be treated as trusted partners. A spirit of collaboration is the goal. Gone are the days of viewing a supplier with suspicion and secrecy. Today’s successful companies know that supplier management cannot be ignored.
Think collaboration, not isolation. Partners rather than antagonists. As an ISO article states, “The Future Belongs to Those Who Collaborate.” Don’t you want to be part of the future?